Window



Sept. 4, 1951 A. TAURMAN 2,566,433

WIND-OW Filed Feb. 21, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A TAURTYIA N INVENTOK.

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ATTORNEY Sept. 4, 1951 A. TAURMAN 2,566,433

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Patented Sept. 4, 1951 WINDOW Alphonso Taurman, Birmingham, Ala.

Application February 21, 1947, Serial No. 729,947

7 Claims.

This invention relates to windows and particularly to windows embodying metal sash and has for its object the provision of a window of the character designated which shall include improved means for mounting and guiding the sash, and improved means for sealing the sash and compensating for temperature changes causing contraction and expansion of the metal, and at the same time permitting easy raising and lowering of the sash.

A further object of my invention is to provide a metal sash and metal guides for the sash, together with non-metallic sealing means interposed between the sash and the guides and resilient means for biasing the sealing means into engagement with the guides.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a metal window and metal frame therefor, together with non-metallic sealing means along all edges of the sash to preclude metal to metal contact between the sash and the frame, and means for maintaining the sealing means along the stiles of the sash in engagement with metal guides carried by the frame. I

Briefly my invention comprises a metal win dow including metal sash and a frame having metal guides in the form of relatively narrow flanges. The sash include channel stiles with each channel having .a suitable sealing material therein such as felt, formed with a groove fitting over its associated guide, together with an elongated tubular spring fitting in each channel behind the sealing material to maintain it in engagement with the guide. In addition, I provide improved sealing means coacting between the meeting rails which seal the window against the entrance of wind and rain along the rails.

These and otherfeatures of my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1;is an elevational View of a window constructed in accordance with my invention, viewed from the outside;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 11-11 of Fig. 1 and with the lower sash raised;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view drawn to a larger scale showing a stile and one of the guides;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the springs employed with the sealing material to hold it in engagement with a guide;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the window;

Fig. 6 is a detail view of an upper corner of top sash with parts broken away and in section;

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view through a guide and showing both upper sash rails in elevation; and

Fig. 8 is a detail view of a lower corner of bottom sash parts broken away and in section.

Referring now to the drawings for a better understanding of my invention, I show a window comprising a frame I0, an upper sash II, and a lower sash I2. From the description which follows, however, it will be seen that the terms upper and lower as applied to the sash I I and I2 are for convenience of description only, and that the sash may be made to move horizontally or vertically. Secured to the sides of the frame II] are channels I3 and I4 with their flanges turned inwardly to form inner guides I6 and I1 and outer guides I8 and I9, the guides, as will be noticed, being in the form of narrow ridges. The upper sash I I is provided with metal stiles 2| and 22, a lower rail 23, and an upper rail 24. The lower sash is provided with stiles 26 and 21, upper rail 28, and a lower rail 29. The stiles 2| and 22 and upper rail 24 are in the form of channels, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, with the open channels straddling the guides. Also, the upper rail of the sash I I is in the form of a channel'straddling the guide 3| formed by one of the flanges of a channel member 32 extending across and secured to the top of the frame Ill. The stiles H and 22 and upper rail 24 are mitered and joined together at the ends to form the corners as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing.

Fitting within each of the channels along the sides of the stiles 26 and 21 and in the channel formed in the upper rail 24 is a non-metallic packing such as felt, 33 which forms a runner, or gib, to bear against its associated guide. For this purpose, the packing is formed with a groove 34 which fits snugly about the guide. The felt packing 33 may be encased by means. of a thin rubber covering 36, except in the groove 34 where it bears against the guide. The covering permits the packing to move outwardly towards the guide I6 and be maintained in weatherproof engagement therewith. Disposed in the channel along the sides and across the top in the upperrail- 24, behind the packing 33, is an elliptical, tubular spring 31 which is slitted from end to end and which biases the packing into engagement with the guide.

The lower rail 23 of the sash II and the upper rail 28 of the sash I2, as shown in Fig. 5, are formed with hook-like flanges 4| and 42 which engage, when the sash I2 is lowered, to form a weather tight seal. Also, I preferably place sealto provide a recess 48 extending along its length with short inturned flanges 49 and SI therein to retain a rubber weather strip 52 extending the length of the rail and which is notched out at its ends, as shown in Figs. 5 and 8, to fit about the adjacent guide. The 1 weather strip 52 is provided with an outwardly extending lip 53 to engage with the window sill, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing.

. As shown in Fig. 7, the felt packing in the bottomsash is prevented from moving endwise at the top by means of a flange 38 in the top of rail28 and at the bottom by the rubber weatherstrip 52 inthe'rail 29; Similarly, the felt packing in the upper sash is, held by a flange in rail 23 at the bottom, not shown, and by a flange 38 in top rail 24.

The upper and lower sash are locked in closed position by a conventional hook member 54, en gaged by a rotating latch member 55.

The panel of glass in each of the sash II and i2 is preferably secured in place as shown in my prior Patent No. 2,357,700, dated September 5, 1944. Theinner, vfacing edges of the rails and stiles are each provided with an inturned flange for hol in the pane of glass 58 against out= ward movement. The edge of the glass is'preferably protected by a U-shaped rubber strip 53 which rests on a shoulder 61in. the sash and which overhangs a groove 62 extending alongside the shoulder 6|. Seated in the groove 52 is a removable resilient U-shaped glazing strip 63 which holds the panel of glass firmly in place. This glazing strip can be. readily removed and the panel replaced as set forth in my prior patent aforesaid.

From the foregoingit will be apparent that I have devised an improved window construction which is simple of'design, easy of manufacture, and whichprovides effective protection against the weather. The felt runners, or packing, 33 is held in firm'engagement with the sides by means of the spring 31, and thesprings 37 furthermore m intain the sash centrally located with respect toheframe. M'

ile I; have shown my invention in but one form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art'that it is not so limited, but is susceptible of various changes and modifications, without departing from the spirit thereof, and I desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall be placed thereupon as are specifically set forth in the appended claims.

' What I claim is:

1. A window construction comprising a frame with elongated fixed guides extending along the 4 sides thereof, a window sash having stiles with outturned channels in the sides thereof, straddling the guides, elongated felt packing material fitting within the channels and freely movable transversely thereof and each having a groove therein receiving its associated guide, and a tubular spring in each channel behind the packing material substantially the length thereof and biasing the packing material into enagement with the guide. v

2. A window construction as set forth in claim 1. in which the felt packing material is encased Within a thin rubber covering except in the groove bearing against the guide. 7

3. A window construction as set forth in claim 1 in which the sealing material is retained against endwise movement in the channels.

4. A window construction as set forth in claim 1 in which the spring is in the form of an elliptical tube slit from end to end. '5. In a window construction'including: upper and lower metal sash, fixedmetal guides'in the form of narrow flanges extending along the sides and across the top of the window, the stiles and upper rail of the upper sash having outwardly facing channels which straddle the opposed guides, resilient non-metallic packing material mounted in the channels and extending substantially the length of and freely movable trans:- versely thereof and having grooves therein for receiving the guides, and a continuous split tubular spring in each channel behind the nonmetallic material. 1

6. In a window construction including upper and lower metal sash, fixed metal guides in'the form of narrow flanges extending along the sides and across the top of the window, the stiles and upper rail of'the upper sash having outwardly facing open channels which straddle the opposed guides, resilient non-metallic packing material mounted in the channels extending substantially the length of the channels and freely movable transversely thereof and having grooves therein fitting over the guides, a continuous split tubular spring in each channel behind the nonmetallic material, and retaining means at both ends of each channel to retain the packing material against endwise movement. 7. A window as set forth in claim 6 in which the packing material is encased'in rubber except where it bears against the guide.

' ALPHONSO TAURMAN.

' REFERENCES cI'rE The following references are of record in the file of this patent: 7

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